Sarawak travel advice
Weather advice
Our Sarawak Holidays
Borneo 8 day tour, the wild heart of Borneo
A unique experience in the untouched, beautiful Sarawak.
Sarawak wildlife & beach holiday
Encounter an orangutan & hike through virgin rainforest
Sarawak family holiday
An action-packed holiday got the whole family to enjoy!
Borneo tour, Sarawak, Sabah & Brunei
Exotic Trans-Borneo Overland from Rainforest to Beach
Borneo wildlife holiday, Sarawak
A light trekking and jungle adventure holiday in Sarawak
Borneo wildlife cycling holiday
Ultimate Borneo wildlife experience on two wheels
Sarawak and Singapore holiday
Discover beautiful Sarawak with a 2 night Singapore stopover
Sarawak and Sabah tour, Orangutans & Ibans
Explore Borneo's unique culture, heritage and wildlife
Luxury beach holiday in Borneo & Orangutans
Relaxation in one of nature's most picturesque settings
Wild Borneo holiday, private departure
Highlights of Malaysian Borneo including Deramakot
Singapore and Sarawak holidays
A wildlife and Cultural Holiday to Singapore and Sarawak
Orangutan conservation holiday in Borneo
Meet Iban tribes and encounter orangutans in Borneo
Borneo wildlife holiday
Showcasing the best of Borneo - wildlife, rainforests and tropical beaches
Sarawak holiday, wildlife adventure
Tailor-made wildlife and turtle holiday to Sarawak
Sarawak and Sabah holiday, tailor made
Tailor made Sarawak and Sabah adventure holiday
Highlights of Borneo group tour
Small-group culture and wildlife tour of Borneo
Sarawak off the beaten track tour
Explore Remote Sarawak’s Coastal and Interior Region
Borneo holiday, Sarawak highlights
Wildlife, Orangutans, longhouse stay & beach in Sarawak
Sabah & Sarawak holiday in Borneo
Wildlife, jungles, culture and idyllic beaches
Borneo tour, Orangutans and Iban
Spotting wild orangutans and meeting indigenous tribes
Sarawak rainforest cycling tour, Borneo
Discover the sights, sounds & taste of authentic Sarawak
Borneo tailor made tour
A Borneo holiday tailor-made for the adventurous traveller.
Iban longhouse experience in Sarawak, Malaysia
Take a 3 Day Tour to be part of the Iban Tribe!
Orangutan volunteering in Borneo
Volunteer at an award-winning orangutan rehabilitation centre in Malaysian Borneo
Sarawak 5 day cultural tour
Explore Sarawak’s remote and fascinating coastal region
Sarawak cultural tour in Borneo
A cultural jungle adventure through Sarawak
Borneo cycling holiday, Headhunters Heartland
An epic ride into The Iban Heartland
Borneo small group adventure holiday
A varied and exciting 2-week Borneo tour of Sabah & Sarawak
Responsible souvenir advice
Stef Studley, from our supplier, Regent Holidays shares her advice on how to buy souvenirs responsibly: “Avoid buying any animal products that are obviously endangered – things like turtle shells and crocodile skins. There is bit of a hidden market for this type of ‘souvenir’ in Sarawak and there’s a big Chinese population, so traditional Chinese medicine has entered the conscience of the State. If tourists show an interest in these products and are willing to pay money for them, the demand will be met with supply, which is never a good thing where animals – endangered or not – are concerned. Stick to buying local handicrafts like woven baskets and bracelets.”Food advice
Harriet Whitmarsh, from our supplier, The Great Projects shares her tips on eating in Sarawak: “The most popular food in Sarawak is ‘roti canai’ – an Indian flatbread served with daal, different kinds of curries or mixed sambal with lots of chili. The defining flavours are oyster sauce, sesame and soy and they eat a lot of laksa too, which is a broth is made with a paste of sambal, sour tamarind, galangal, lemongrass, herbs and spices, chicken stock and coconut milk. My favourite thing to eat in Sarawak is what we call ‘morning glory’ here and that they call ‘kangkong’; it’s a leafy green fern and Kuching is the absolute best place to eat it. They cook it in sesame and soy and it’s delicious - you can eat it as a dish in itself easily and things like bean curd are readily available too, so it’s very easy to be a vegetarian.”Itinerary advice
Stef Studley, from our supplier Regent Holidays shares her advice on choosing the right Sarawak itinerary: “Trekking between lodges in the Batang Ai National Park to help with the orangutan nesting research is a very interesting itinerary for people that want to be a bit more involved with Sarawak’s wildlife, but the accommodation is basic. The other thing that not everyone knows about is staying overnight in Bako National Park; historically, the problem has been that the accommodation in Bako was beyond terrible, but they’ve just built some new accommodation that is a lot better. If you stay overnight, you get so much more time because you don’t have to work with the sea tides to get in and out of the park and you can do early morning and night walks – there is so much wildlife to see and it’s all much more active at dawn and dusk.”Our top Sarawak Holiday
Sarawak wildlife & beach holiday
Encounter an orangutan & hike through virgin rainforest
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Sarawak tips from our travellers
We have selected some of the most useful Sarawak travel tips that our guests have provided over the years to help you make the very most of your holiday - and the space inside your suitcase.


Take an open mind and enjoy every moment. - Michelle Blois
Take lots of memory for your camera as there will be lots of things to photograph. - Antony Stanton
Be prepared to dress for all weathers from heavy rain to bright sunshine. - Claire Onody


It says you'll get an adventure and you do. Don't expect your home comforts here. - Penny Earle
Be as mentally, physically and emotionally healthy as you can so you can put 100% effort into your adventure - it is priceless. - Sherryn Page
Many animals are high up and difficult to see. We knew exactly what we were going to and thought the experience was unbelievable, but some people hadn't expected this and were disappointed. - Gillian Slater

Responsible Travel would like to thank the Sarawak tourist board for their sponsorship of this guide